Evergreen Solar to close US solar panel manufacturing facility
Evergreen Solar, Inc. has announced it will close its Devens manufacturing facility in Massachusetts, the U.S. Around 800 employees are expected to be affected.
Petra Solar opens R&D office in Jordan
Petra Solar has opened a research and development office in Amman, Jordan.
PV inverter service plans and extended warranties to grow five-fold
The market for photovoltaics (PV) inverter service plans and extended warranties is forecast to grow by over 480 percent between over the next three years, thus creating “huge” growth opportunities for inverter suppliers.
TSMC and Centrosolar sign deal
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Germany’s Centrosolar have signed a solar module manufacturing agreement as part of TSMC’s efforts for diversification.
LDK Solar raises outlook
LDK Solar provided an updated outlook for its fourth quarter 2010 and fiscal year 2011, estimating revenues well above analysts’ estimates on wafer and module shipments outlook.
Xunlight modules eligible in European market
Ohio based Xunlight Corporation became part of the small group of flexible solar module manufacturers eligible to sell into the European market after attaining the required certifications.
Kaiser Permanente battles health care costs with PV
The largest US non-profit health management organization Kaiser Permanente began installation of a solar system at a Californian medical center to offset costs.
Indian state's police stations to be PV-powered
1,465 police stations across the state of Uttar Pradesh in northeastern India will be fitted with solar power generators to provide uninterrupted electricity.
China Sunergy to supply modules to Nanjing South Railway solar project
China Sunergy Co., Ltd., has entered into a supply contract with CEEG (Nanjing) Solar Energy Research Institute.
China: CNPV inaugurates 7 MW PV project
CNPV Solar Power SA has announced the inauguration and hand-over of Shandong Provinces largest utility scale photovoltaics (PV) power project.
